jácara

[ˈxakaɾa]

/[ˈxakaɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“jácara” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Romance alegre en que por lo regular se cuentan hechos de la vida airada.

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Index ES-jacara · jácara · Spanish

jácara · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for jácara
PropertyValue
Headwordjácara
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈxakaɾa]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “jácara” en español

jácaraestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jácara is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈxakaɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for jácara, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is jácara, spelled J-Á-C-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Romance alegre en que por lo regular se cuentan hechos de la vida airada.
  2. 2
    Canción de origen árabe, que se acompañaba con instrumentos y se interpretaba en los entreactos de una función de teatro, alternando con números de baile.
  3. 3
    Especie de danza, formada al tañido, o son propio de la jácara.
  4. 4
    La junta de mozuelos, y gente alegre, que de noche anda metiendo ruido, y cantando por las calles.
  5. 5
    Enojo, furia.
  6. 6
    Discurso largo y poco sustancial, generalmente con el objeto de ocultar información importante.
  7. 7
    Embuste.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jácara"?
"jácara" is spelled J-Á-C-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxakaɾa].
What does "jácara" mean?
As a noun, "jácara" means: Romance alegre en que por lo regular se cuentan hechos de la vida airada.
How do you pronounce "jácara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jácara" is [ˈxakaɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jácara" come from?
"jácara" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list